Still German After 22 Years

I immigrated from Germany 22 years ago with my husband and my 1 year old daughter. It took me 8 years to get over my home sickness. I live in Canada and I have adapted to the life here I would not be able to go back, but I need to visit, it's like an addiction. I also have still family there and that still pulls me back.

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